by Michele Bossart @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Feb 21 05:10:38 PST 2018

When you have employees, you need to run payroll so they can receive their wages. Before paying employees, you need to decide on a pay frequency. Your industry, the number of employees you have working for you, the type of workers you have, and legal requirements determine your pay frequency. But first, what does pay […]

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Wed Feb 28 06:55:25 PST 2018

You can use the Evolution Payroll Check Calculator to calculate gross-to-net or net-to-gross earnings for an employee’s check. Based on employee setup, you can block or apply overrides for Federal, State, SUI, and Local taxes for calculating a check on the fly. You can enter...

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Wed Mar 07 12:15:19 PST 2018

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Some employees, however, are not entitled to overtime, while others are...

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Wed Jan 31 07:12:18 PST 2018

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service is reminding employers that the deadline for filing employee Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for calendar year 2017 is January 31, 2018. This includes Forms W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements. In addition, reporting payments to contract...

by Marysol Hernandez @ Oasis Outsourcing

Tue Mar 20 05:36:53 PDT 2018

Client Testimonial “Oasis offers expertise in HR & Benefits for matters that we would not be able to handle on our own. The team is very responsive to our numerous questions across challenging time zones and they provide efficient payroll processing and a comprehensive benefits program to our staff that we would not be able […]

by jhoven @ Integrated Service Center

Mon Mar 12 10:39:36 PDT 2018

The ISC is investigating ways to improve run time for large reports that may overtax system resources. In the meantime, we wanted to share two particularly helpful tips for making sure your own report requests do not hinder system performance.

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Fri Mar 23 06:47:48 PDT 2018

When a business hires employees, it must generally report certain details about the new staff members to a state agency within a short period of time. The agency compares the information with child support files in that state, and then passes it on to the...

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Fri Jan 26 06:46:09 PST 2018

Be Prepared For “Time Card Auto-Finalization” and “WebClock” Updates Starting the first week in February, SwipeClock, our timekeeping system provider, will begin rolling out system changes that may affect the UI appearance or process for some of our clients. This notice provides an outline...

Direct Deposit & Payroll Deduction Fast, safe, and secure. Have your funds waiting for you on payday! Direct Deposit Your entire paycheck, Social Security check, U.S. Treasury check, or other regular income can be automatically deposited on time, every time. Payroll Checks – complete the direct deposit form and give it to your payroll department. Social…

by jhoven @ Integrated Service Center

Tue Mar 20 13:39:00 PDT 2018

Over the weekend of March 10-11, Workday released their latest feature upgrades to the cloud-based HR/payroll system used by all UW employees. The scheduled, biannual maintenance (Workday performs major system upgrades twice a year) went smoothly, and though the expected downtime to accommodate the release was planned for Friday evening through Sunday evening, Workday was back up and running by Saturday morning at 11:00 am.

by chrpes @ Oasis Outsourcing

Thu Feb 08 06:21:44 PST 2018

Oasis Insights Martina Hopkins, Senior Director, Major Accounts What motivates you professionally? “Collaborating with others to improve service delivery. Providing stretch assignments to my team and empowering them to excel.”

by Mike Kappel @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 26 05:10:00 PDT 2018

You know employees like employer-sponsored benefits. As an employer, offering benefits is advantageous for your business, too. A nonqualified deferred compensation plan is one type of benefit that both you and your employees can enjoy. Find out what a nonqualified deferred compensation plan is, why you might consider offering it, and how to set it […]

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Wed Feb 07 06:38:58 PST 2018

Identity theft is a growing crime in this country and the liability risk of employers is increasing along with it. The reason is all the sensitive personal information collected from employees, job applicants, customers, independent contractors, business partners, patients and others. The Federal Trade...

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Fri Jan 19 06:45:28 PST 2018

Yes. An employer can tell an employee that they need to take time off. However, that rarely bodes well for the morale of the employee if they don’t want to take the time off. Some employers have a “use-it-or-lose-it” policy where any remaining vacation time...

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Tue Jan 09 07:38:13 PST 2018

Editing time cards is the essential administrative operation performed on a daily basis, allowing time card information to be modified, approved, and submitted correctly for payroll processing. Step 1. To access and edit an employee’s personal time card, begin by selecting the “Time Cards” link located...

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Thu Feb 22 07:01:10 PST 2018

Even though Workforce Management Suite is very competitively priced, some employers still aren’t convinced that it’s worth it and hang onto pen and paper time cards. Today’s post is addressed to employers who are using manual Workforce Management practices because they don’t believe that investing...

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 05 05:10:18 PST 2018

For some business owners, running payroll might be like learning a foreign language. You are a master of your business idea, not the administrative responsibilities that come with it. Because you might not be familiar with these responsibilities, you might have some payroll questions. Payroll questions and answers When you become an employer, you need […]

by jhoven @ Integrated Service Center

Mon Mar 26 12:03:53 PDT 2018

With Spring Quarter just starting, now is a good time to run R0348 Students Hours Summary, a report designed to allow units to quickly review and audit hourly graduate and/or undergraduate student workers’ hours entered, overtime, training and/or travel time, as well as the Job Profile and the Cost Center, for a particular date range (eg, Winter Quarter).

by The Advantage Team @ Mass Advantage Payroll

Wed Feb 07 08:05:11 PST 2018

This is a reminder that banks are closed on Monday, February 19, 2018, to observe Presidents’ Day; Advantage offices are open. If you normally report payroll on this day, please be prepared to reschedule your appointment when you report your next payroll. If a February 19 check date is sent before 7:00 p.m. ET on […]

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Mar 14 05:10:09 PDT 2018

Employees have money on their minds. According to a Gallup poll, 59% of employees were not completely satisfied with their current pay. And, one SHRM survey found that 44% of respondents said they would leave their job to make more money elsewhere. To avoid losing their top employees, many businesses offer pay raises. Learn why employee […]

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 12 05:10:40 PDT 2018

Employees have a window of time each year to sign up for certain types of employer-sponsored insurance. Although this open enrollment period takes place at the end of each year for all employees, an employee can add or remove coverage at any time of the year if they have a qualifying life event. What is […]

by Marysol Hernandez @ Oasis Outsourcing

Wed Feb 21 11:49:14 PST 2018

Oasis Insights Kevin Prince, Regional Service Director, Western Region What is the best thing about working at Oasis? “I enjoy working with a team of people who are committed to providing outstanding service. Many companies talk about providing great service, but I have seen the commitment here in many ways: the addition of the Field Service […]

by Mike Kappel @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Mar 21 05:30:00 PDT 2018

You can’t just pay your employees any amount you want. You must follow federal, state, and local laws that set minimum wages. What is minimum wage? Minimum wage is the lowest amount you can pay an employee per hour of work. You can pay more than the minimum wage, but you should never pay less […]

by Mike Kappel @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Feb 26 05:10:00 PST 2018

When you run a business, you must meet many IRS requirements. You might need an FEIN to identify your business on documents like payroll tax forms. What does FEIN mean? What is an FEIN? FEIN is an acronym for Federal Employer Identification Number, also known as an EIN. This unique, nine-digit number is used by […]

by Robert Hernandez @ Payroll Partners

Fri Jan 12 07:10:14 PST 2018

As many as six of every 100 employees moonlight, or work a second job. Employers get concerned about moonlighting employees when the moonlighting has an adverse effect on the workplace. A second job often results in employees being tired and less productive during their primary...

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Mar 07 05:10:00 PST 2018

Employees leave companies every day to pursue growth opportunities, accommodate personal lives, or experience change. As an employer, you hope employees won’t leave your business, but you know this is wishful thinking. When an employee resigns, you need to know what to do. The average annual overall turnover rate is 19%, according to SHRM. If […]

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 19 05:10:23 PDT 2018

Sometimes, you or your employees’ personal responsibilities conflict with your business. For many small businesses, if you miss work or lose an employee for an extended period of time, there can be harmful effects on productivity in the workplace. But if you or an employee are called in for jury duty, you might not have […]

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Feb 28 05:10:52 PST 2018

It’s easy to make mistakes, especially when you have a million and one things on your plate. One error you could make is deducting the wrong amount from employee wages. Correcting employment taxes is necessary if you withhold too much or too little from your employees’ paychecks. This article provides an overview of employment taxes […]